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marooned

[muh-roond] / məˈrund /
ADJECTIVE
beached
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned deserted stranded wrecked
WEAK
aground ashore high and dry
Antonyms
WEAK
at sea
ADJECTIVE
forsaken
Synonyms
STRONG
deserted desolate disowned ignored isolated jilted
WEAK
cast off derelict destitute forlorn friendless godforsaken left at the altar left behind left in the lurch lonely lorn outcast solitary thrown over
Antonyms
STRONG
populated
WEAK
cherished helped nurtured wanted
ADJECTIVE
friendless
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned adrift alienated all alone all by one's self alone cut off deserted estranged forlorn forsaken isolated lonely lonesome ostracized shunned solitary unattached without ties
Antonyms
WEAK
attached befriended beloved liked loved
ADJECTIVE
high and dry
Synonyms
WEAK
aground deserted foundered shipwrecked stranded stuck
Antonyms
WEAK
well provided for
ADJECTIVE
left
Synonyms
STRONG
continuing departed extra forsaken leftover over remaining residual split staying
WEAK
gone out
ADJECTIVE
shipwrecked
Synonyms
STRONG
grounded reefed stranded wrecked
WEAK
cast away
ADVERB
aground
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ashore stranded wrecked
WEAK
beached disabled foundered grounded high and dry reefed shipwrecked stuck swamped
Antonyms
WEAK
afloat

Example Sentences

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Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For Dallas, a 10th straight loss leaves the Mavericks marooned in 12th in the Western Conference, and outside of playoff contention.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

“Robinson Crusoe” concerned a longer ordeal: Defoe had drawn on the true account of a Scottish sailor who was marooned on an island near Chile, borrowing themes from Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

If I was marooned on an island and could bring only one film from the entire history of Hollywood, I’d choose Reiner’s 1987 adventure “The Princess Bride.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

If you’re marooned in a calm sea, with barrels of wine and no water, there are two things you shouldn’t do: drink the wine, or drink the sea.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd